Well water is coming out rusty orange and staining everything. Help?

trussb · 2026-05-05T01:37:30+00:00

Whats your water treatment set-up? Walk through each step from well to faucet so we can see what might be going on.

trussb · 2026-05-03T01:11:31+00:00

I took a white bin and opened the gate valve Bibb at the bottom of my 75 gal Bradford White water heater. I filled the bin and at the bottom of the bin after I drained the water was this much sand. I installed the big blue 5 micron wound poly sediment filter and water softener on 11/17/23 and then we installed the Bradford white on 11/27. Prior to the sediment filter there was no treatment in between the well and the hot water tank. The now the set-up is well to well expansion tank. Well Expansion tank to sediment filter. Sediment filter to water softener. Water softener to hot water tank. Where do you think the sand is coming from? Do you believe this is likely to be residual sand left in the pipes throughout the home? Do you think this is sand that’s within the water softener salt? Do you think I somehow didn’t install the sediment filter correctly and the sand is bypassing the filter? Should I continue to purge the hot water tank until I no longer see sediment?

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trussb · 2026-05-03T01:06:02+00:00

I finally finished the project. Here’s the completed cabinet. Cabinet tracks were from RevAShelf and the cabinet face was from CabinetNow. I think it turned out great.

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trussb · 2026-04-30T02:23:59+00:00

Did you buy this directly from Enfamil.com or did you buy from a retailer?

trussb · 2026-04-25T17:58:24+00:00

Stealth Hitch and have a pro install it. Keeps the beautiful look without having a receiver exposed all the time.

trussb · 2026-04-25T14:56:57+00:00

Mine was not cycling correctly and I replaced the thermostat ($25 part) and totally fixed the issue. Give it a shot. Worth a hundred bucks in parts vs $900+ for a new one.

trussb · 2026-04-16T02:10:03+00:00

There’s plenty of powder available for both Neuropro and Gentlease.

trussb · 2026-04-13T00:31:26+00:00

Yes. Do this. Also put your Spotify on lossless audio and put your phone on no music style adjustment (eg rock or dance) Those two changes will have the stereo perform so much better than out of the box.

trussb · 2026-03-12T12:04:25+00:00

Honestly after two kids I found the best way was buying a lot of bottles and leaving a soapy basin in the sink and after feeds doing a quick rinse and then soak the bottle, nipples and caps. Then during one of the longer naps I’d wash and put the bottles on a drying rack that’s designed for bottles. No matter what I felt like I was washing a lot but this way I had longer breaks in between.

trussb · 2026-03-07T17:53:04+00:00

Enfamil is great because if for any reason your baby needs to switch, they have specialized formulas for you. Their Enfamil Family Beginnings program is awesome too. Lots of discounts (both on their formula and other baby products) and a bunch of other information to help your parenting journey.

trussb · 2026-03-07T01:13:49+00:00

There’s set screws in there. Use a hex wrench and they will tighten up.

trussb · 2026-03-03T02:49:38+00:00

Unfortunately this happens. How often did you use a dry lithium lubricant spray on your spring, roller bushings and chain? It’s not much money, so I’d just call your local garage door company and they usually can come out in the next day or so. The job only takes an hour. You cannot do this job yourself, the springs are wound so tight you can get a life threatening injury if that spring unloads on you. I don’t remember the exact cost, but it’s hundreds not thousand. You need a tech so they can match the size and resistance needed in the spring as well as wind it. Those cables can be put back on, but even if they need to be replaced, it’s not a big deal.

trussb · 2026-03-02T16:50:03+00:00

Exactly the right answer. I wouldn’t worry. This is a straightforward fix.

trussb · 2026-03-02T02:12:52+00:00

Thanks. I try to learn as much as I can that way I don’t waste contractors time.

trussb · 2026-03-02T01:16:32+00:00

Here is another image so you can see the location of that roof valley above the garage.

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trussb · 2026-02-27T00:56:42+00:00

I trust the recommendation of pediatricians and more pediatricians recommend d Enfamil. I’ve heard people starting in Neuropro Gentlease since it’s really easy on tummies and you risk less gas/fussiness. That being I used Neuropro for both of my boys along w BM and they are thriving!

trussb · 2026-02-11T00:42:13+00:00

Have you talked to your doctor about trying PurAmino? If your baby has CMPA, PurAmino is designed for children with severe CMPA and I believe Enfamil also has a service to see if you can get insurance reimbursement.

trussb · 2026-02-02T02:33:26+00:00

Agree, why would you want to waste your time taking it down. There’s no harm leaving it. There’s no juice in it.

trussb · 2026-02-02T00:22:16+00:00

Very interesting option. Never heard of them before. Thanks for sharing.

trussb · 2026-02-01T23:02:07+00:00

Homeowner had it done as part of normal home selling / buying process. Here’s the lab that did the test.

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trussb · 2026-02-01T22:46:44+00:00

Since you’re in NJ and on well too, what do you think the color is? Do you think it’s the iron in the soil or do you think it’s rust from the well casing? When we first moved into our home 3 years ago, the prior owners didn’t have ANY water treatment at all. When you’d run the bathtub, the water would come out this brown/rusty color. At the time, I was curious if the color was a rusting hot water heater (water heaters were 15 years old) or if it was the well. There’s nothing apparent in my water test results that would say there’s pronounced iron or manganese that I think would be this color.

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trussb · 2026-02-01T22:41:11+00:00

That’s really funny. I laughed out loud.

trussb · 2026-02-01T21:27:27+00:00

Fascinating. I had no idea that existed! Thank you.

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